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BillSBN-60420th Congress

Amending Art. 1 Sec 5 of R.A. No. 9997 (National Commission on Muslim Filipinos)

Filed Filed Jul 15, 2025
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Filed on July 15, 2025, and referred to the Committees on Cultural Communities and Muslim Affairs and Civil Service, Government Reorganization and Professional Regulation; it has been pending in the House of Representatives since December 16, 2025, with no recorded action since then.

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The bill aims to enhance representation within the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos, which is crucial for addressing the needs of diverse Muslim communities.

Muslim FilipinosBalik-Islam representativesYouthWomen
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The bill addresses representation issues within the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos, which is relevant to current discussions on inclusivity in governance.

Affects you ifMuslim Filipino citizensBalik-Islam communityYouth sector representativesWomen sector representativesUlama sector representatives
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Long title

Amending Art. 1 Sec 5 of R.A. No. 9997 (National Commission on Muslim Filipinos)

Plain-language summary
✦AI Summary

This bill amends the composition of the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos by adding a representative from the Balik-Islam sector, ensuring diverse representation within the Commission.

What this bill actually requires
RequiresThe Commission shall be composed of nine full-time members who are Muslim Filipinos, including one from the Balik-Islam sector.
DeadlineThis Act shall take effect after fifteen days following its publication.
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What changes from current law

Compared with current law:

Today

The Commission has no representative from the Balik-Islam sector.

This bill

The Commission will include one representative from the Balik-Islam sector.

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This bill adds a requirement for the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos to include one representative from the Balik-Islam sector, ensuring that this community is represented in the Commission.

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Issue areas
Social WelfareNational Commission on Muslim FilipinosMuslim FilipinosBalik-Islam communityCultural representationYouth sectorWomen sector

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Legislative history
Jul 15, 2025Senate
Introduced by Senator ROBINHOOD C. PADILLA;
Aug 19, 2025Senate
Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committees on CULTURAL COMMUNITIES AND MUSLIM AFFAIRS and CIVIL SERVICE, GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION;
Sep 16, 2025Senate
Conducted COMMITTEE MEETINGS/HEARINGS;
Nov 11, 2025Senate
Letter from Senator JOEL VILLANUEVA, conveying his intention to be made co-author of SBN-604, received by LBIS;
Dec 9, 2025Senate
Returned and submitted jointly by the Committees on CULTURAL COMMUNITIES AND MUSLIM AFFAIRS and CIVIL SERVICE, GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION per Committee Report No. 20, recommending its approval without amendment;
Dec 9, 2025Senate
Committee Report Calendared for Ordinary Business;
Dec 9, 2025Senate
Sponsor: Senator ROBINHOOD PADILLA;
Dec 9, 2025Senate
Transferred from the Calendar for Ordinary Business to the Calendar for Special Order;
Dec 9, 2025Senate
Sponsorship speech delivered by Senator ROBINHOOD PADILLA;
Dec 9, 2025Senate
Manifestation of Senator JUAN MIGUEL "MIGZ" F. ZUBIRI that he be made co-author and co-sponsor;
Dec 10, 2025Senate
Period of interpellation closed;
Dec 10, 2025Senate
Period of committee amendments closed;
Dec 10, 2025Senate
Period of individual amendments closed;
Dec 10, 2025Senate
Approved on Second Reading without Amendment;
Dec 12, 2025Senate
Copy of the bill was electronically distributed to the Senators;
Dec 15, 2025Senate
Approved on Third Reading;
Dec 15, 2025Senate
In favor: (17) Senators BAM AQUINO, PIA S. CAYETANO, FRANCIS "CHIZ" G. ESCUDERO, JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA, WIN T. GATCHALIAN, RISA HONTIVEROS, PANFILO M. LACSON, MANUEL "LITO" M. LAPID, LOREN B. LEGARDA, ROBINHOOD PADILLA, FRANCIS "KIKO" N. PANGILINAN, ERWIN T. TULFO, RAFFY T. TULFO, JOEL VILLANUEVA, MARK A. VILLAR, JUAN MIGUEL "MIGZ" F. ZUBIRI and VICENTE C. SOTTO III;
Dec 15, 2025Senate
Against: (None) ;
Dec 15, 2025Senate
Abstention: (None) ;
Dec 16, 2025Senate
Sent to the House of Representatives requesting for concurrence;
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Fast-tracked: the bill was approved on third reading in the Senate on December 15, 2025, just five months after its filing, indicating strong support and momentum in the Senate.

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Full text
SBN-604 — verbatim textAs filed

CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES TWENTIETH CONGRESS First Regular Session SENATE S. No. 604 PREPARED AND SUBMITTED JOINTLY BY THE COMMITTEES ON CULTURAL COMMUNITIES AND MUSLIM AFFAIRS; AND CIVIL SERVICE. GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, WITH SENATORS PADILLA, VILLANUEVA, AND ZUBIRI AS AUTHORS THEREOF AN ACT AMENDING ARTICLE I, SECTION 5 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9997, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL COMMISSION ON MUSLIM FILIPINOS ACT OF 2009* Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Article I, Section 5 of Republic Act

No. 9997 is hereby amended to read as follows: "SEC. 5. Composition of the Commission. - The Commission shall be composed of nine (9) full-time members who are Muslim Filipinos and shall be headed by a Secretary: Provided,

That one (1) of the Commissioners shall come from the women sector, one (1) from the youth sector, [and] another Commissioner shall come from the Ulama sector, AND ONE (1) FROM THE BALIK-ISLAM: Provided, further, That not more than two (2) Commissioners shall come from the same Muslim Filipino tribe at any given time, to ensure a more equitable in the Commission. The representation President shall appoint the regular members of the Commission. The Commissioners shall be academic degree holders and must speak and write fluently the English and/or Arabic languages. They shall be individuals who possess the highest degree of integrity and have the endorsement of their respective tribes or sectors.

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SEC. 2. Separability Clause. - If any provision of this

2 Act is held unconstitutional or invalid, the other provisions not otherwise affected shall remain in full force and effect.

SEC. 3. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees,

5 orders, issuances, rules and regulations, or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SEC. 4. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect after

9 fifteen (15) days following its publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. Approved.

Reproduced from the Senate document. The official PDF is the authoritative version.